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Li

Boy Name day: January 10
Li is a short form of Liam: on birth records it is written Liam (253,264 births). History, popularity and famous bearers: on the Liam page. Also a short form of Lila, Lia, Liana.
Origin: Germanic, via Irish. Meaning: protective will (will and helmet/protection).
Liam is the Irish shortening of Uilliam, the Gaelic form of William, itself from the Germanic Willahelm: wil (will) and helm (helmet, protection).

Name day for Li

January 10

Why this day? Li is a short form of Liam, and shares its name day.

Li is celebrated in France on March 15; the United States on January 10.

The story of the name Li

Li is a short form of Liam. It keeps its origin (Germanic, via Irish) and meaning — protective will (will and helmet/protection), and shares its name day, January 10.

On birth records, Li is rarely written as such: the Lis are Liams (253,264 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Liam page. Li is also a short form of Lila, Lia, Liana.

Frequently asked questions about Li

What does Li mean?

Li is a short form of Liam, which means protective will (will and helmet/protection).

When is Li's name day?

January 10, together with Liam: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Li a name in its own right?

It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Liam.

Li's profile

Energy 8/10
Humor 7/10
Independence 7/10
Sensitivity 5/10
Ambition 7/10
Stability 5/10
Whimsy 6/10
Diplomacy 5/10
Loyalty 6/10
Need for attention 6/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

Gender B-GB-BAll
Generation SilentBoomersXYZAlphaAll
Popularity CommonFrequentUncommonRareAll

Friendship potential for Li

Bottom 10

  1. Abel51%
  2. Moses54%
  3. Thaddeus58%
  4. August59%
  5. Titus59%
  6. Ezekiel60%
  7. Royce60%
  8. Holden61%
  9. Lionel62%
  10. Lincoln62%

Love potential for Li

Bottom 10

  1. Holden42%
  2. Maverick47%
  3. Zayden53%
  4. Moses53%
  5. Ryker53%
  6. Royce55%
  7. King55%
  8. Sterling55%
  9. Ryder55%
  10. Maddox56%

Professional potential for Li

Bottom 10

  1. Zayden42%
  2. Gael42%
  3. Zane42%
  4. Holden42%
  5. Xander42%
  6. Zander42%
  7. Maverick42%
  8. Milo42%
  9. Axel45%
  10. Kaiden46%

Crush potential for Li

Top 10

  1. Mateo96%
  2. Zander96%
  3. Emilio96%
  4. Matteo96%
  5. Luca96%
  6. Lorenzo96%
  7. Jayce96%
  8. Santiago96%
  9. Kyler96%
  10. Beau96%

Bottom 10

  1. Moses56%
  2. Abel58%
  3. August58%
  4. Solomon61%
  5. Bennett64%
  6. Sterling65%
  7. Royce65%
  8. Titus66%
  9. Ezekiel67%
  10. Reed67%
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